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The Emperor's Egg: Read and Wonder
Contributor(s): Jenkins, Martin (Author), Chapman, Jane (Illustrator)

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ISBN: 0763618713     ISBN-13: 9780763618711
Publisher: Candlewick Press (MA)
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Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: August 2002
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Annotation: Welcome to a story about the world's most devoted dad--the Emperor Penguin. This dilly of a dad spends the entire winter outdoors in Antarctica without anything to eat, keeping the egg warm until it's ready to hatch. Full color.

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Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Animals - Birds
- Juvenile Nonfiction | People & Places - Polar Regions
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Science & Nature - Zoology
Dewey: 598.47
Age Level: 4-8
Grade Level: PreK-3
Lexile Measure: 670 AD (Adult Directed Text)
Series: Read and Wonder
Physical Information: 0.15" H x 8.16" W x 9.96" L (0.36 lbs) 32 pages
Features: Ikids, Illustrated, Price on Product
Review Citations: PW Notes and Reprints 09/30/2002 pg. 75
Publishers Weekly 09/30/2002
Accelerated Reader Info
Quiz #: 36328
Reading Level: 4.1   Interest Level: Lower Grades   Point Value: 0.5
 
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Publisher Description:
Fabulous facts about nature's most devoted dad, in an utterly charming picture book.

Can you imagine spending the winter outdoors in Antarctica without anything to eat? That's just what the male Emperor penguin does. While his mate is off swimming and catching loads of fish, he stands around in the freezing cold with an egg on his feet for two whole months, keeping it warm and waiting for it to hatch. Welcome to the story of the world's most devoted dad
Back matter includes an index.

 
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